Community TV drug series turnout falls short in Athens
Six Athens schools opened doors for a public dialogue on a WOUB-TV drug series who attendance was sparse with only seven at Athens Middle School seven at West Elementary four at East Elementary two at the high school and none at Morrison or St Pauls. Organizer Dale Nitzschke blamed weather and urged a second session Wednesday to boost participation.
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Gails
Schnitzer Messenger
Athens
Athens Middle School
West Elementary
East Elementary
Morrison
St. Paul’s
Dale Nitzschke
The
Jaycees
Nitzschke
Byrd May Lead Battle For SST
Congress renews fight over funding the supersonic transport plane with Robert C. Byrd likely to chair the transportation subcommittee and push SST through the Senate. Byrd backed $290 million for SST last year and is expected to support the project again amid shifts in Appropriations chairs and defense panel leadership.
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Congress
Robert C. Byrd
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Appropriations Committee
Byrd
Mike Mansfield
House
Department of Transportation
White House
Appropriations
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Defense
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Pentagon
Ellender
U.S
Europe
Public Works
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
McGee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Daniel K. Inouye
John O. Pastore
D-R.1
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Interior
Mansfield
Governor Urges New Employee Bargaining Law in Ohio
Gov John J Gilligan told the Citizens Task Force on Prison Reform Ohio needs a workable employee bargaining law to replace the Ferguson Act which allows immediate dismissal of public employees who strike though rarely used. The panel named a seven member subcommittee and set its next session for February 13 with press access guaranteed.
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Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Citizens Task Force
Seldon
Gilligan
Ask Force
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Bernard Friedman
Mason to Elect Biennial Town Officials on June 1
Mason Town Council laid out rules for the June 1 biennial election. petitions must be signed by 50 voters and filed by noon May 12. petitions certified by May 17. election officials chosen 10 days before June 1. Absentee ballots start May 22, with seats to be filled July 1.
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Mason Town Council
Charlotte Jenks
Charleston
West Virginia Council of Towns and Cities
State Planning Association
National Guard
Nixon Plan Is Opposed by Congressional Chairmen
Washington AP reports a key House committee chairman voices skepticism toward President Nixon's revenue sharing plan. George H. Mahon D Texas says Congress will scrutinize proposals to abandon current programs and give states and cities control with no guidelines. Wilbur Mills already opposes sending 11 billion to states with broad use rules.
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Congressional Committee
Nixon
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Wilbur Mills
D-Ariz
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mahon
Killeen Addresses Private School Funding Crisis
Athens High School Principal Gerald Killeen told the National Association of Secondary Schools in Houston that private schools face financial strain. He outlined six funding options including federal and state aid, vouchers, tuition increases, endowments, annual drives, and business donations. He argued federal power to aid both private and public schools and urged state enactment of proposals to support nonpublic education.
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Athens High School
Gerald Killeen
National Association of Secondary Schools
Houston
Killeen
Language Usage Workshop at Ohio University Athens
A full day workshop titled What Do You Want Good Grammar or Good Learning? Creative Approaches to Language Usage will be held in Athens next week. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Ohio University Laboratory School with teachers and administrators invited.
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Athens
Ohio University College of Education Laboratory School
Harry Lackey
Mathias Hospitalized For Surgery At Columbus
Nine year old Ray Mathias son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mathias of Athens Route 4 is entering Children's Hospital Columbus Wednesday for surgery.
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Ray Mathias
Fred Mathias
Athens
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Elswick Resigns as Steward of Union Local 1699
John Elswick resigns as chief steward of AFSCME Local 1699 to devote time to his Shade United Methodist Church ministry. He cites church duties as the sole reason, recounting four years in the role and harmony with Local president Oscar McGee.
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John Elswick
American Federation of State
Elswick
Shade United Methodist Church
Oscar
Oscar McGee
County Family Seeks Clothing After Fire Damage
An Athens County family affected by a weekend fire needs clothing and furniture. Red Cross executive Mrs. Charles McVey requests donations for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kempton and their five children. Dropoff at 132 N Congress St Athens or arrange pickup at 593-5273 or 593-6894. Most needed items include mattresses blankets bedding a couch a chair and dishes.
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The
Red Cross
County Red Cross
Charles McVey
Ted Kempton
Congress St
TV Cable Truck Driver Cited in Backing Incident
Point Pleasant police cited Kent Kelly Pancake 20 for improper backing after a television cable job truck owned by Gerald Electronics Inc. rammed a car owned by John Rainey on Monroe Avenue. The mishap occurred while the truck was being used to stretch cable near 2309 Moroe.
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Point Pleasant
Monroe Avenue
Kent Kelly
Gerald Electronics Inc
John Rainey
Moroe
Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Names Officers for 1970
Chief Glenn F. Reed announced the annual report and 60 calls handled in 1970. Officers named include Ted Deeter assistant chief Ronnie Wordman captain Ron Householder first lieutenant Ray Wagner second lieutenant Oscar Pierce president Bob Root vice president and Richard Parrish secretary. A raise in emergency squad fees was proposed to cover vehicle costs and fuel. The squad serves parts of Athens Meigs and Washington Counties and patients are taken to several area hospitals.
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Meigs
Washington
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Little Hocking
Hockingport
Guysville
Stewart
Tuppers Plains
Torch
Frost
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
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